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Rocket Lab says Electron completed its 100th launch on Nov. 14, flying a mission for a Japanese customer. The company says the milestone was reached faster than by any other commercially developed rocket, marking a significant operational benchmark for the launch vehicle and its provider.
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Rocket Lab says Electron completed its 100th launch on Nov. 14, flying a mission for a Japanese customer. The company says the milestone was reached faster than by any other commercially developed rocket, marking a significant operational benchmark for the launch vehicle and its provider.
Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have asked Elon Musk to preserve documents and communications related to SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield services in Ukraine, including restrictions on Ukrainian access. The request cites concerns that outages or limits could expose vulnerabilities in systems relied on by Ukraine and the U.S. government.
A wave of high-profile dealmaking involving SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic is testing the boundaries of corporate finance, with the personalities behind the companies playing a role as prominent as the scale of the transactions. The available reporting does not specify deal terms or financing structures.
The Commercial Space Federation has welcomed CesiumAstro as an associate member, adding the space communications company to the industry association. The announcement, dated Nov. 13, 2026, provides no further detail on the membership’s scope or any related initiatives.
The signals intelligence firm plans to broaden its commercial offerings next year as part of a push to diversify its customer base beyond its current mix. CEO John Serafini outlined the strategy during the company’s Nov. 12 earnings call, citing interest in private-sector and international clients.
As satellite companies pursue international government customers, AST SpaceMobile says its service gives those governments control over their data and the ability to disable the system. The pitch distinguishes AST from Starlink on a question governments increasingly pose to space providers with ambitions beyond their home markets.
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Ukraine-founded UForce raised $700 million at a $6 billion valuation to expand production for Ukraine and allied customers. In France, Tekever opened a factory producing its AR3 and AR5 drones under a seven-year procurement agreement, while U.S. maker Powerus reported $130 million in signed orders and highlighted the cost gap between Patriot missiles and interceptor drones.
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